Capacity: 700ml
ALCOHOL BY VOLUME: 43%

"Date" is a whiskey exclusively sold by Nikka in Miyagi Prefecture, blended with Coffey Malt and Coffey Grain produced at the Miyagikyo Distillery. It has always been one of Nikka's most cost-effective products. However, after Nikka announced the discontinuation of Coffey Malt and Coffey Grain in early 2019, no new batch of "Date" has been released. The market worried that this whiskey would also be discontinued, and its price rose sharply, which is truly regrettable.

UNTIL THE END OF 2019, "IDA" REAPPEARED ON THE SHELVES, AND IT EVEN HAD A NEW PACKAGING. OF COURSE, I HAD AN OBLIGATION TO STOCK AND TASTE IT!

UPON OPENING AND TAKING A SNIFF, A RICH CREAMY AROMA EMERGES, WITH LAYERS OF TOFFEE, DARK CHOCOLATE, AND MALT SWEETNESS REVEALING THEMSELVES, WRAPPED IN A THIN PEAT SMOKE SCENT. THE BODY IS MEDIUM, AND THE INITIAL SPICINESS IS STRONGER THAN THAT OF A TYPICAL 43-DEGREE WHISKEY. THIS IS FOLLOWED BY THE FLAVORS OF DARK CHOCOLATE AND AGED TANGERINE PEEL WITH A HINT OF BITTERNESS, AND IT CONCLUDES WITH HONEY AND MALT SWEETNESS, LEAVING A LONG AFTERTASTE. OVERALL, "IDA" HAS A BALANCED STRUCTURE AND IS NOT LACKING IN PLAYFULNESS, MAKING IT A WORTHWHILE AND GOOD WINE.